The area surrounding Sardis Lake in northern Mississippi is the subject of Houston Cofield's series Common Ground. Cofield writes:

The series is an experimental documentation combining photography, film, and artifacts as a means to walk the line between literal and fictional histories. The area surrounding Sardis Lake is a place where literal, fictional, and familial histories collide. Investigating the land my grandfather and great-grandfather documented years ago, and the heart of William Faulkner’s Yoknapatawpha County, I seek to add my own narrative to this rich historical site.

The American South is a land of myth, fiction, and rich history. These are the driving forces behind the overall structure of Common Ground. I intend this visual archive to evoke and add to the mythical quality I find inherent in the South.

Eyes on the South is curated by Jeff Rich. The weekly series features selections of current work from Southern artists, or artists whose photography concerns the South.